Their Way All the Way!By Time Magazine for Kids

Gidget Schultz couldn’t bear to see kids living on the streets near her Encinitas, California, home. So Gidget, now 14, starter her own charity.

Gidget’s Way gives backpacks, jackets, and school supplies to homeless kids. Gidget also gives teddy bears to local police to keep in their cars. Officers give the bears to kids who are scared, sad, or hurt. “Running Gidget’s Way is a full-time job,” says Gidget.

Jhordan Logan of New Castle, Indiana, identified a different need. She discovered there were hardly any good books for kids to read at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Jhordan organized a Read It Again drive that collected over 5,000 books. Another program she started matches elementary school students with nursing home residents.

Gidget and Jhordan share an enterprising, high energy attitude. “No matter what age you are, you can always volunteer,” says Jhordan.

Tips for Planning a Service Project

Kids around the world use their skills and time to help make our world a better place. A service project can be as big as building a home for a family or as simple as collecting coins for charity. Choose something that will inspire you—something that you really care about and makes you want to work hard. Here are some helpful tips.

1. Identify a problem that exists in your community.

2.Learn more about the problem; think about ways to solve it.

3.Set a goal for the project.

4.Decide what supplies and help you’ll need.

5.Get others involved.

6.Stick with it! Your persistence and hard work will keep the project on track.

7.Have fun! Knowing that you are helping your community should make you feel good.

• What can you do to solve problems in your

community?